Table 1:

Characteristics of physical elder abuse victims, abusers, and circumstances surrounding abuse

	Physical Elder Abuse Cases (n=100)
Abuser’s relationship to victim
Spouse / Companion	17
Male abuser*	71
Female abuser*	29
Former spouse / Companion	6
Male abuser**	50
Female abuser**	50
Son	41
Daughter	8
Grandchild	18
Other family	6
Home attendant	2
Other non-relative	2
Victim’s living situation
Community-dwelling with abuser	65
Community dwelling – other	33
Nursing home / group home	2
Abuser identified as victim’s primary caregiver	3
Type of Physical Abuse / Mechanism***
Blunt assault with hand/fist	62
Push/shove, fall during altercation	23
Blunt assault with object	21
Blunt assault with foot/knee	17
Strangulation/suffocation	12
Grabbing/twisting/pinching	9
Penetrating assault with object	5
Using body weight/sitting on victim	4
Other	7
Multiple Mechanisms	36
Detection Method
Victim calls 911	58
Other person calls 911	25
Law enforcement non-911 response	6
Victim goes to police precinct to report	2
Other	9

^*Percentage of Spouse / Companion abusers (total n=17)

^**Percentage of Former spouse / Companion abusers (total n=6)

^***Percentage of victims with visible injuries (total n=78)